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Home-rehabilitation more cost-effective and equally beneficial as inpatient rehabilitation
April 2013
Home-rehabilitation more cost-effective and equally beneficial as inpatient rehabilitation
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Inpatient Compared with Home-Based Rehabilitation Following Primary Unilateral Total Hip or Knee Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Aug;90(8):1673-80Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
234 patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement were randomized to either receive inpatient rehabilitation or home-based rehabilitation. The results indicated that home-based rehabilitation had a reduced cost of care compared to inpatient rehabilitation. Both forms of rehabilitation had similar outcome results up to 12 months post-surgery, and this finding suggested that home-based therapy w...
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